BISHOP'S CORNER
Lent at the midpoint: Stay in your lane
Here we are at the midpoint of our Lenten journey with the finish line now in sight. How has it been going?
A Pastoral Letter on the Presence of God
It comes as no surprise that our “social distancing” or, when necessary, “quarantining” from one another can and does increase our feelings of isolation, even if only temporarily.
Bishop O'Connell leads virtual Way of Cross
Over the years, Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., has found the Stations of the Cross to be a longstanding, personal tradition – one that has brought him great joy.
2021 Lenten Regulations
During the days and weeks of penance that lie ahead — from Ash Wednesday, February 17, 2021 until Holy Thursday, April 1, 2021 — the Catholic Church throughout the world commemorates the penitential season of Lent.
The value of our Catholic media
February is Catholic Press Month. Here in the Diocese of Trenton, we are blessed to have many good “Catholic Press” venues to keep in touch with our Catholic faithful.
World Day of the Sick: Sisters and Brothers, All
Today, February 11, is the 29th annual World Day of the Sick, established by Pope St. John Paul II on May 13, 1992.
A message from Bishop O’Connell on the 2021 Annual Catholic Appeal
Every year at this time, I reach out to the faithful of the Diocese of Trenton to ask for your help and support of the Annual Catholic Appeal.
Bishop O’Connell’s homily for the Diocesan Youth Conference
After the Readings that we hear at Mass, the reader says, “The Word of the Lord, the Gospel of the Lord,” and we respond, “Thanks be to God, praise to you Lord Jesus Christ.”
This Lent, ‘give God more time to speak to us’
The season of Lent has arrived, and with it the importance of prayer and penance become a special focus of our attention once again as we “journey to Jerusalem” with our Lord Jesus Christ.
Bishop O’Connell’s Catholic Schools Week Mass homily
As I thought of these things from the Bible, I thought about our Catholic schools. What is said in these Bible readings today describe Catholic schools and Catholic education.
Bishop O’Connell’s homily for the 'Mass of Giving Thanks to God for the Gift of Human Life'
Today, as a Diocese and throughout our many parishes, we celebrate a “Mass of Giving Thanks to God for the Gift of Human Life.”
Plenary indulgence for Catholics taking part in March for Life events
The Apostolic Penitentiary of the Holy See has approved a plenary indulgence surrounding the 2021 Washington March for Life events.
A Prayer for Our Nation
Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., invites the faithful on Inauguration Day to join him in a “Prayer for Our Nation.”
Pro-life advocates are indeed warriors
The expression “culture warrior” is used in contemporary conversation, even in some Catholic circles, to describe people who fight for those causes that run counter to prevailing cultural values and preferences, chief among those causes, the protection of human life in all its stages, from conception to natural death.
Love: the most durable power in the world
No one can reasonably doubt or question that the past year and the first weeks of this new year have been “times of challenge and controversy.” Each person is called at this moment to look deeply into his/her heart and soul to discover “where he/she stands.”
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